The event will bring together industry, trade and higher education leaders to showcase the region's capabilities and accomplishments and discuss partnering and collaboration opportunities.

Workshop participants include David Lung, director of the city's Technology Transfer Program; Roger Lopez, Autonomous Systems and Controls Division of Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Tex.; Brian Argro, CU-Boulder Research and Engineering Center for Unmanned Vehicles: Dr. Kimon Valavanis, University of Denver DU2SL Unmanned Systems and Robotics Lab; and Stan VanderWerf, president of Advanced Capitol LLC and proposal manager for Colorado's Team UAS Proposal to the FAA.

The afternoon will be open for individual break-out meetings, one-on-one meetings and local company tours.